Car-roof frame.



J. A. COSTELLO.

CAR ROOF FRAME.

APPLICATION TILED MAYS, 1912.

1,083.549. Patented July 23,1912.

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JOSEPH A COSTELLO, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO CLEVELAND CARSPECIALTY COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

i CAR-ROOF FRAME.

Application filed May 3, 1912.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 23, 1912.

Serial in). 694,873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that. I, Josnrn A. COSTELLO-7 a citizen of the United Statesof America. residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cu valioga and Stateof Ohio, have invented certain .IlCW and useful Improvements in Car-RoofFrames; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such a;- \Vlll en able othersskilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to ii'nproveuients in car-root-frames andpertains more especially to improved means for connecting a purlin orlongitudinal member of a (.t't1-l'()( fframe to cal-line or transverse.member of the frame.

()no object of this invention is to employa car-line consisting of asteel trough \vhich U-shaped in cross-section. and to mount and hold apurlin or longitudinal member of said frame on said carline without thetormation oi depressions or pockets in said carline for receiving saidlongitudinal member.

Another object is to have said purlin or longitudinal member arrangabove and spaced from said trough at '2 seated on a inctal plate whichis interposed between said longitudinal nu-mber and said trough and sated on the top edges of the side walls of said trough and heldtlllt'l('tlll in place relative to the trough.

Another obic 'l is to prevent strain on the bolts or securing devicesemployed in securing a purlin o." longi udinal member of acar-root'-t'ramc to aid plate.

With tho e nlriwts in-\'ic\v this invention consists in rl-rtaint'cat'urt-s' of construction. and combinations and arrang ments ofparts. lu-rt-iimt'ter (les 'ribod. pointed out in the claims anilbr-Jrated in the aecompa Irving drawings.

in the said drawings. Figure i is a side view ot a portion ot a rarlincand shows. in crosssc tion. a purlin or lt'mgitudinal nit-in her of acar--root"t'ramc and the plate interposed bctwccn said li'mgitudinalmember and said arlinr. Fig. 2 is a sci-lion on lint: J. Fig. i. Fig 3is a vertical section on line 23 25. Fig. I. Fig. l is a verticalsection on line 'l -4, Fig. 3.

My improved car-roof-tran'le comprises a carl ne or transverse memberwhich consists 'platc rests. therefore on said edges.

of a steel trough A which is U-shaped in cross-seetiom and B indicates apurlin or longitudinal member of said frame. The longitudinal member Bis arranged above and spaced from and extends transversely of thetransverse member A.

C indicates a metal plate interposed between the bottom or under side ofthe purlin or longitudinal members l and the top edges of the side wallsof the trough A. The Said plat extends laterally beyond he outer sidesot the trough A. and the purlin or longitudinal member 13 is secured tosaid plate at. the outer sides of said trough by suitably applied boltsI) and nuts d. Said pl: c provided with flanges 5 overlapping the sidesof the purlin or lol'igitudinal membet I Said plate is providedcentrally be tween the sides of and within the trough A \'-'lll| a rib Gwhich is arranged longitudiraily of said trough and extends, as at 7, toand over the outer sides of the flanges 5.

The rib t; has a laterally enlarged central.

portion 8 which extends between and into .t-ontiguity with the sideWalls of the trough A. and a strong rivet G extends through saidenlarged portion of said rib and through said tvalls and secures theplate C to the trough A. The rib (i is therefore rivetrd to said wallsand the central portion 8 of said rib braces said \valls during theriveting of said rib to said walls.

The plate (l is provided next. the inner side of each side wall of thetrough A with two lugs 10 and l0 spaced longitudinally of said troughand arranged at opposite sides respw-tivcly of and spar-ed from thecentral ('nlar' cd ln-ace-torniing portion 8 of the rib (t. laaoh lugit) is preferably arranged at or in proximity to the adjacent llaugo 5of said plate. i larged brace-forming portion ti of the rib (3 inholding the plate in place relative to the trough A.

By my improved construction is avoided the formation of d pressions orpockets in the cat-line or transverse member of a carrool-t'ramc toreceive a purlin or longitudinal nmmber of said l'ramc, and it will beobserved that displacement of the plate (3 lat orally of said trough isrendered impossible and that strain on the securing devices I) The lugs10 cooperate with the enltlt and d by any force tending to displace saidmembers independently of each other is pre vented.

\Vhat I claim is 2-- 1. The combination, with a carline or transversemember of a earroof trame, which'member is in the form of a trough incrosssection, and a purlin or longitudinal member of said frame. saidlongitudinal member being arranged above and spaced from and extendingtransversely of said trough, of a plate interposed between saidlongitudinal member and the top edges of the side walls of said troughand secured to said longitudinal member, said plate being provided atits under side and centrally be tween said walls with a rib whichextends transversely of the plate and is arranged longitudinally of saidtronqh which rib has its central portion enlarged laterally andextending to and secured to said walls.

2. The combination, with a carline or transverse member of acar-root-trame. which member is in the form of a trough incross-section, and a purlin or longitudinal member of said frame. saidlongitudinal member being' arranged above and spaced from and extendingtransversely of said trough, of a plate interposed between saidlongitudinal member and the top edges of the side walls of said troughand secured to said longitudinal member and having:- flangesoverlapping. and forming abutinents for the sides of said longitudinalmember. said plate being provided ,at its under side and between saidwalls with a rib which extends transversely of the plate and is anranged longitudinally of the trough, which rib has an enlargementextending to and se cured to said Walls.

3. The combination. with av carline or transverse member of acar-roof-trame. which member is in the form of a trough incross-section, and a purlin or longitudinal member of said frame. saidlongitudinal member being arranged above and spaced from and extendingtransversely of said trough, of a plate interposed between saidlongitudinal member and the top edges of the side walls of said troughand secured to said longitudinal member and provided at its under sideand at the inner sides of said walls with downwardly projecting lugswhich depend into said trough, said plate having a member depending intoand X tending between and riveted to said walls.

4. The combination, with carline or transverse member of acar-rooflframe, which member is in the form of a trough incross-section, and a purlin or longitudinal member of said frame, saidlongitudinal member being arranged above and spaced from and extendingtransversely of said trough, of a plate interposed between saidlongitudinal member and the top edges of the side walls of said troughand secured to said longitudinal member and having flanges overlappingand forming abutments for the sides of said longitudinal member, saidplate being provided at its under side and centrally between said wallswith a rib which extends transversely of the plate and transversely ofthe aforesaid flanges and is arranged longitudinally of said trough.said *ib having. its central portion enlarged laterally and extendingand secured to said walls.

"he combination, with a carline or transverse member of aear-roof-frame. which member is in the form of a trough incross-section. and a purlin or longitudinal member ot said frame, saidlongitudinal member being arranged above and spaced from and extendingtransversely of said trough. at :i platiinterposed between saidlongitudinal member and the top edges of the side \val of said troughand secured to d long-iii. ial member. said plate being secured to saidwalls and provided at its under side and next each side wall of saidtrough with two downwardly projecting lugs which depend into and arespaced lon gitudinally of said trough.

6. The combination, with a carline or transverse member of acar-roof-frame. which member is in the form of a trough incross-section, and a purlin or longitudinal member of said frame, saidlongitudinal member being arranged above and spaced from and extendingtransversely of said trough or carline. of a plate interposed be-. tweensaid longitudinal member and said trough and resting on the top edges ofthe side walls of said trough, which plate is provided at its under sideand centrally between .said walls with a rib which is arrangedlongitudinally of said trough and has its central portion riveted tosaid walls, said plate being secured to the aforesaid longitudinalmember and provided at each side of said portion of said rib with lugsdepending into the trough and overlapping the aforesaid walls.

in testimony whereof, I sign the foregoing specification, in thepresence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH A. COSTELLO. \Vitnesses B. C. BROWN, ll. L. lWGDQNNELL.

